RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OFFERS 4 (FOUR) TENURED PROFESSOR POSITIONS

26 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Riga Technical University

Research Field

All

Researcher Profile

Leading Researcher (R4)

Country

Latvia

Application Deadline

26 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Riga)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

26 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Riga Technical University is a modern, internationally recognized, prestigious and the only multidisciplinary technical university in Latvia. RTU is focused on becoming a third-generation university that provides as high quality education, as conducts advanced research/valorisation and ensures innovation and technology transfer, practically implementing scientific discoveries.

RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OFFERS 4 (FOUR) TENURED PROFESSOR POSITIONS IN THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH FIELDS:

Engineering and Technologies, in the field of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics and in the sub-fields of Telematics and logistics, with an indicative theme: “Novel space mission analysis with modern software tools”.

Engineering and Technology, in the sub-field of "Environmental Engineering and Energy" , sub-field of "Environmental Engineering".

Engineering and Technology, with an indicative theme: “Nanophotonics and Metamaterials in telecommunications”

Economics and Business, in the sub-field of Business Management with an indicative theme: “Unifying human artificial intelligence for entrepreneurial and societal hyper-performance”.

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Qualification requirements: 

• excellent reputation; 

• PhD degree; 

• at least 3 (three) years of experience in the position of an associate professor or professor and internationally recognized experience in the area of specialization; 

• a candidate conducts innovative scientific research and provides high-quality study process in the specified research field; 

• achievements of the candidate should follow the requirements stipulated in Appendix 1 to RTU Regulation « On Tenured Professorship at Riga Technical University ». And must fill in and submit Annexes 2 and 3 of the RTU Regulation «On Tenured Professorship at Riga Technical University». 

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Other

Internal Application form(s) needed
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Additional Information
Benefits

Benefits of joining RTU: 

• an opportunity to build a successful academic career and to become an internationally recognized and highly valued professor in the field; 

• an opportunity to develop one’s own research direction at RTU, to establish own working group by attracting innovative, ambitious, cooperation-oriented researches and scientists from RTU; 

• possibility to attract, manage and implement international research projects with ensured administrative support (projects applications writing, submission and projects implementation, HR, HPC, etc.); 

• to organize a mentor and/or assistant; 

• possibility to apply for mobility and cooperation networking support programs; 

• modern and ergonomic working conditions; 

• possibility to use modern laboratories infrastructure; 

• individual development and training opportunities; 

• business trips covering during the first year and thereafter if necessary; 

• repayment of publications costs during the first year; 

• possibilities to use RTU sports and recreation infrastructure (swimming pool, sauna, gym) for free. 

For foreign applicants: 

• initial accommodation; 

• relocation assistance (integration documents processing); 

• family relocation assistance (doctor, kindergarten/school, place of residence, etc.) 

• Latvian language training. 

Remuneration: 6050 EUR/month (gross). 

Selection process

To apply for this position please send the following documents (in English) to e-mail of Personnel Department of Riga Technical University [email protected] : 

• an application addressed to RTU Rector on participation in the competition (in free form); 

• a cover letter, detailing candidate’s vision on the aims to be achieved; 

• a research plan for the short term for next 2 (two) years and long term  - 6 (six) years; 

• Curriculum Vitae (Annexes 2 of the RTU Regulation «On Tenured Professorship at Riga Technical University») of the candidate covering research, pedagogical and organizational experience, presenting the summary of the work results or description of the candidate’s achievements in research, pedagogical and organizational work, professional advancement activities, list of publications for the last 6 (six) years, as well as other documents or information, which the candidate may decide to attach to the application in order to provide a more comprehensive view of their qualification and demonstrate compliance with the requirements; 

• Documents copies certifying acquisition of scientific and academic degrees; 

• for foreign candidates, if the study program, where the tenured professor will be involved, is delivered in the state language (Latvian) and/or the competence in the state language is necessary to perform other work-related activities – a document certifying state language competence in accordance with the Law on the State Language. In other cases, the candidate shall undertake to acquire the basic competence in the state language in the first year of their tenureship at RTU; 

• available references on the assessment of the candidate’s work performed in the previous period, including: 1)references or recommendations from cooperation partners, employers or professional associations, which the candidate is/was a member of; 2)results of student surveys on the quality of the candidate’s pedagogical work; 3)information on awards, certificates of recognition, etc. 

  

Application term– until 26.04.2024. Additional information (document samples, etc.) is available at RTU home page, section “Work at RTU”   Personāla atlases un dažādības vadlīnijas dokumenti | Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte (rtu.lv)  or by telephone +37126574667 

  

  

Additional comments

We support an inclusive work environment and evaluate the candidates based solely on their achievements, qualifications and work experience. 

  

By applying for the competition, the candidate agrees to the processing of their personal data in accordance with the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 (of 27 April, 2016) on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46 / EC (General Data Protection Regulation) and storage in the Personnel Department of Riga Technical University. Without the consent of the candidate, personal data will not be transferred to third parties, except in the cases specified in the effective regulatory enactments of the Republic of Latvia.  

Website for additional job details

https://www.rtu.lv/lv/universitate/vakances-rtu/tenurprofesura

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

4

Company/Institute

Riga Technical University

Country

Latvia

City

Riga

Postal Code

1048

Street

Ķīpsalas street 6A

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Riga

Website

http://www.rtu.lv/en

Street

Ķīpsalas street 6A

Postal Code

LV-1048

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED